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This lesson will help you learn the variation 4.d3 of the Two Knights Defense chess opening (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6). To learn, please read the onpage information and see this chess video on this page below. The video will show you 2 traditional lines of playing the common Variation 4.d3 of the Two Knights Defense.
I. Two Knights Defense, Variation 4.d3: Data
To recall this opening, the Two Knights Defense runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6. Then, the White's move 4.d3 initiates the Variation 4.d3. Within this variation, the following 2 lines are the most common: Line 1 goes 4.d3 Be7 and Line 2 runs 4.d3 h6.
Remember that approximately 40% of the chess games on the Two Knights Defense runs via 4.d3. The video below will show you the details how to correctly play the variation 4.d3 of the Two Knights Defense chess opening.
II. Two Knights Defense, Variation 4.d3: Video
This chess video will also give you some very helpful hints on correctly playing an opening in general. Namely: rule 1 and rule 2 (general rules of correctly playing chess openings), chess game positions when the rules may be broken, and more. To see this chess video, just click the Play button below:
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To see how chess masters play the Two Knights Defense and to learn more on the topic, you are recommended to return to the Two Knights Defense - Main Page and download a PGN file on this opening. It contains 32 chess games played in 2010 by FIDE players rated 2250 and above.
